This weekend Pastor Joaquin Pardo concluded our RENEW series with a message about a legacy that lasts.
2 Peter 1:15
And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.”
Peter’s life shows us that passion for what’s next doesn’t happen overnight; it’s formed step by step.
1) Obey the first step.
When Jesus met Peter, Peter had no zeal. He wasn’t passionate about ministry or the kingdom of God. As a matter of fact it was the complete opposite. Jesus found Peter tired, discouraged and on the verge of giving up. And still Peter obeyed.
Luke 5:5
…”But at your word I will let down the nets.”
The result was a miraculous catch. You never know what’s on the other side of your obedience.
2) Step out in faith.
There comes a moment in every believer’s life when following Jesus requires more than staying comfortable. There comes a moment when you have to step out in faith. For Peter, the clearest picture of this happens in the middle of a storm.
Matthew 14: 28
“Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”
For a moment, Peter does the impossible: he walks on water. And yes, fear eventually causes him to sink. But Peter still did something the others in the boat never dared to do: he stepped out.
Legacy doesn’t belong to those who never feel fear. It belongs to those who step out despite it.
3) Fix your focus.
Matthew 16:15
…”but who do you say that I am?”
When Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter responds with the confession that defines everything: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” This revelation becomes the foundation Jesus builds His church on.
But moments later, Peter struggles when Jesus speaks about suffering. Jesus corrects him with these words:
Matthew 16:23
…“You are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
A legacy that lasts is built by people who fix their focus not on temporary pain, but on eternal purpose.
4) Don’t go back.
After Jesus was betrayed and crucified, Peter was overwhelmed with fear and failure. Peter ran back to what was familiar. Back to the boat. Back to fishing. Back to the life he once knew.
But when Jesus meets Peter on the shore, He makes one thing clear: you don’t need to go backward to survive. Everything you need is with me. What Jesus called Peter to was never about fish or boats; it was always about people.
5) Live filled with The Holy Spirit.
Peter’s boldness didn’t come from willpower or confidence, it came from the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit fills him in Acts 2, everything changes. The man who once denied Jesus now is no longer driven by fear. He’s living for something beyond himself.
A legacy that lasts is built by men and women who are filled with the Holy Spirit and live with passion for what God is still going to do!
